No. 2,899 in Japanese
まるごと
"まるごと" means "whole" or "entirely."
In a sentence
リンゴをまるごと食べました。
I ate the apple whole.
Here, まるごと is used to indicate doing something with the entire object, emphasizing not removing any parts of it.
春休みをまるごと遊びに使った。
I spent the entirety of spring break playing.
In this case, まるごと refers to utilizing an entire period or entity without omission.
資料をまるごとコピーした。
I copied the documents in their entirety.
Here, まるごと suggests reproducing or handling something as is in its full, complete form.
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